Samael - Worship Him (1991)

 

Samael awakened on the 14th of July 1988 when brothers Xytraguptor and Vorphalack loaded their musical gear into an atomic bunker.

Samael's initial influences were Slayer, Bathory, Venom and early Possessed, plus NWOBHM acts Motörhead and Iron Maiden. Hellhammer were also hugely inspirational.

Rehearsing seven days a week, they soon recorded a couple of tracks and released their self- financed 7''EP ''Medieval Prophecy'' which infiltrated the underground scene through mail and small independant distributors.

Two years later, the duet moved to Geneva to record what would become Samael's first album. Facing refusal from the established recordindustry, the brothers finally inked a deal with the freshly started label Osmose Production, which released ''Worship Him'' in April 1991. With the addition of Masmiseîm on bass, the band played shows in France, Germany, Holland, Poland, Russia and Switzerland before heading back to studio to record ''Blood Ritual'' . Their second album became the first collaboration with Waldemar Sorychta and their first release on the German ever-growing inprint Century Media.

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Sleep of Death
2. Worship Him     06:30
3. Knowledge of the Ancient Kingdom     05:05
4. Morbid Metal     04:55
5. Rite of Cthulhu     02:02

Side B:
6. The Black Face     03:30
7. Into the Pentagram     06:47
8. Messenger of the Light     02:42
9. Last Benediction     01:23
10. The Dark     04:29

 

-Line up:

  ⛧Vorphalack: Guitars, vocals
  ⛧Xytraguptor: Drums, percussion, keyboards.

   ⛧Masmiseîm: Bass.

 

 

 Label: Osmose Productions.

 Worship Him was the first Osmose Productions release ever.

First press comes in black vinyl, regular LP jacket and printed insert.

At the bottom in the back cover, there´s a dedication note in memory of Vorphalack & Xytraguptor's father.

Although Masmiseîm appears on the back cover´s picture as the bass player, on the credits there´s a note indicating that the bass for this album, was played by Vorphalack.

Recorded at Taurus Studio, Switzerland, March 1990.
Produced by Samael.